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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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Are All Holy Writings Chains To Hold The Ignorant?
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<blockquote data-quote="thecoopes" data-source="post: 9954" data-attributes="member: 844"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">I want you to think about this in relationship to writings that are professed to be from the great creator of the universe, also think about these people that are held in esteem as the messengers who convey Gods directions and advice to mankind.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">You are approached by a family who are obviously lost seeking your help asking you for directions to a place that you know is many miles away and over difficult terrain. This small group is tired and a little confused also non have had an education of which to speak so have little ability when it comes to reading. What do you do? You are faced with conveying to them directions that also must show that there are dangers to be avoided.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Do you write the directions down in such a manner that they will be confused further, and will end up disagreeing as to which direction they should be going? Do you hide tricky clues that need hours of painstaking study to decipher, or do you as an imperfect human still do your best to simplify your help? (Think about the times you have been asked for directions by people and how you went to almost boring lengths to go over the information you give so that there would be no ambiguity in your instructions!) Maybe even taking them partway, certainly if we as weak and imperfect humans would have empathy and concern that these lost souls would be ok, do you not think that our great Creator would have made his instructions clear and that the words of direction and advice would be easy to understand with no need for religious leaders to interpret what God actually is trying to say. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Below is a verse; to read it one knows what it is telling us. There is no need for interpretation by another. The only time there is confusion is when we see words and not thoughts. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #080088"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">scu vyKxu scu bolxw qnu mnu scw hoie ]</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #080088"><span style="font-family: 'GurbaniWebThick'"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></span><span style="color: #080088"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">sach v<strong>ae</strong>khan sach b<strong>o</strong>lan<strong>aa</strong> than man sach<strong>aa</strong> h<strong>o</strong>e ||</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #080088"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><em>They see the Truth, and they speak the Truth; their bodies and minds are True.</em></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #080088">This is my struggle, if we are to believe these thoughts are from God and the men who wrote these thoughts his servants then as truth there is no hidden path, the god who imbued me and you with the compassion and concern that would prevent us from intentionally directing our fellow man who was lost onto an erroneous path would I believe make his guidance even clearer!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #080088"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px">We have to work it out for ourselves we must have a personal relationship with God, as keepers of his clear truth. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #080088">It's in our hands we are responsible for our faith.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #080088">Regards</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #080088">john</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thecoopes, post: 9954, member: 844"] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000]I want you to think about this in relationship to writings that are professed to be from the great creator of the universe, also think about these people that are held in esteem as the messengers who convey Gods directions and advice to mankind.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,[/color][/size][/font] [size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000]You are approached by a family who are obviously lost seeking your help asking you for directions to a place that you know is many miles away and over difficult terrain. This small group is tired and a little confused also non have had an education of which to speak so have little ability when it comes to reading. What do you do? You are faced with conveying to them directions that also must show that there are dangers to be avoided.[/color][/size][/font] [size=3][color=#000000][font=Arial]Do you write the directions down in such a manner that they will be confused further, and will end up disagreeing as to which direction they should be going? Do you hide tricky clues that need hours of painstaking study to decipher, or do you as an imperfect human still do your best to simplify your help? (Think about the times you have been asked for directions by people and how you went to almost boring lengths to go over the information you give so that there would be no ambiguity in your instructions!) Maybe even taking them partway, certainly if we as weak and imperfect humans would have empathy and concern that these lost souls would be ok, do you not think that our great Creator would have made his instructions clear and that the words of direction and advice would be easy to understand with no need for religious leaders to interpret what God actually is trying to say. [/font][/color][/size] [size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size] [font=Arial][size=3][color=#000000]Below is a verse; to read it one knows what it is telling us. There is no need for interpretation by another. The only time there is confusion is when we see words and not thoughts. [/color][/size][/font] [size=3][color=#000000][/color][/size] [color=#080088][font=GurbaniWebThick][font=Arial]scu vyKxu scu bolxw qnu mnu scw hoie ] [/font][/font][/color][color=#080088][font=Verdana]sach v[b]ae[/b]khan sach b[b]o[/b]lan[b]aa[/b] than man sach[b]aa[/b] h[b]o[/b]e || [i]They see the Truth, and they speak the Truth; their bodies and minds are True.[/i][/font][/color] [i][color=#080088][/color][/i] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088]This is my struggle, if we are to believe these thoughts are from God and the men who wrote these thoughts his servants then as truth there is no hidden path, the god who imbued me and you with the compassion and concern that would prevent us from intentionally directing our fellow man who was lost onto an erroneous path would I believe make his guidance even clearer![/color][/size][/font] [color=#080088][font=Tahoma][size=3]We have to work it out for ourselves we must have a personal relationship with God, as keepers of his clear truth. [/size][/font][/color] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088][/color][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088]It's in our hands we are responsible for our faith.[/color][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088][/color][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088]Regards[/color][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088][/color][/size][/font] [font=Tahoma][size=3][color=#080088]john[/color][/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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